Never left yard to get deer of lifetime

11:51 PM,
Jan. 25, 2014

Written by

Brian Albert Broom
bbroom@clarionledger.com

Tommy Tinsley doesn't have to go far to hunt. Living on a few acres in west Hinds County, he practically hunts in his backyard.

"I've hunted back there for 15 years and I've killed some 120-inch deer with my bow," Tinsley said. "But I've never seen one like this back there.

The deer Tinsley referred to was massive, sporting a nasty 10-point main frame complete with palmations and kickers. It is also the biggest deer Tinsley has encountered, and he estimated it to be in the 160-inch class. ...